The combat sorties resulted in the defeat of 1,354 infrastructure facilities held by the terrorists in the provinces of Aleppo, Latakia, Hama, Homs, Al-Raqqah, Daraa and Deir ez-Zor, he said.

"Planes of the long-range bomber air force supported the troops of the Syrian government that defend the city of Deir ez-Zor. The airstrikes conducted by Tu-22m3 warplanes from the territory of Russia jointly with planes of the tactical air force operating from the Hmeimim airbase defeated 23 important terrorist sites in this area," Konasheknkov said.